Spirited Chocolate Fondue for Two
Recipe by Laraine Perri
Take a dark, delicious chocolate stout and spike a dreamy, decadent fondue for two, and arrange a plate of dippers like stemmed strawberries, dried apricots, crystallized ginger, almond biscotti--even salted pretzels. No need for a fancy fondue pot: A heatproof serving dish over a bowl of hot water is all you need to keep things melting.
Serves: Serves 4-6
Ingredients:
- 1 3-ounce bar artisanal dark chocolate such as Scharffen Berger, no more than 62 percent cacao, broken in small pieces
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla
- pinch kosher salt
- fresh berries, sliced pears and dried apricots
- almond or hazelnut biscotti
- pretzels
[Photo: Kevin Robie]
Instructions:
- Arrange dipping items on a serving plate.
- Melt chocolate in a double boiler over simming water, making sure the bottom of the bowl stays above water.
- Heat cream in a small, heavy saucepan until simmering. Don't boil.
- Stir chocolate until smooth, then swirl in cream. Add stout, vanilla and salt; stir until blended.
- Pour into a small, heatproof ramekin or serving dish; keep warm over a smaller bowl of steaming water. Serve alongside dipping items.